In the Premier League match played at Craven Cottage on October 2, 2023, Chelsea outperformed the home team, Fulham, securing a decisive 2-0 win. Despite an overall balanced game, Chelsea made exceptional use of their goal scoring opportunities which reflected in the final scoreline.

Chelsea's two goals came early in the match within a terse 1-minute 23 second interval, between 17 minutes 32 seconds and 18 minutes 55 seconds into the first half. Fulham, despite their earnest efforts, was unable to capitalize on any potential goal-scoring chances, thus concluding the game without any goals to their name.

Another key element evident from the statistical breakdown was the dominance of Fulham on set-pieces. With a total of eight corner kicks – significantly outmatching Chelsea's single corner attempt – Fulham had a clear advantage. However, their failure to convert these opportunities was a major disadvantage and probably one of the reasons for their scoring handicap.

Looking at infringements, both teams were quite aggressive in their approach but with different outcomes. Fulham committed 15 fouls compared to Chelsea's 12. But in terms of card bookings, Chelsea drew the referee's attention more frequently with four yellow cards compared to Fulham's singular yellow card. Despite this apparent indiscipline, Chelsea's defensive capability wasn't impacted as they kept a clean sheet.

The offside traps were much more successful for Fulham as Chelsea players fell for it four times compared to Fulham's two times. This indicates a slightly conservative approach from Fulham which unfortunately failed to thwart Chelsea's offense.

To summarize, Chelsea's ability to pounce on their early chances and Fulham's inability to convert their superior set piece opportunities dictated the final outcome. Despite their aggressive play leading to more card bookings, Chelsea managed to keep their defensive integrity intact for the shutout. Fulham's larger number of corner kicks and fouls and fewer offsides indicate a desire to control the play, but Chelsea's acute offensive and solid defensive strategies, even with fewer opportunities, ensured their victory.

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